內容簡介
英美報刊的用詞造句，與其他方面的英文材料相比，有著許多差異，因而，讀者在閱讀英美報刊的一定會遇到不少困難。本書通過例文，扼要地介紹了報刊英語的特點及其有關的各種知識，說明報刊英語的文章結構、句子結構、標題語法、廣告用語等的特點。此外還附錄了英美各主要報紙、報社、各主要通訊社，各種略詞、縮寫詞。本書是學習新聞英語的最佳讀本。
作品目錄
Chapter One
1. briefs
A. Office Removal
B. Date for Revival
C. Deadline for Car Plates 2. Personals
A. Mrs. Elbert Hooker
B. Mrs. Ray Rice
C. Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Sigman 3. Society
A. Parties
B. Trips
C. Engagements
D. Weddings
E. Births 4. Meetings
A. Convention of State Medical Association
B. Symposium on Space Exploration
C. Third Biennial Convention
D. GlassyWeeyed Vcterans Grect VFW Chief-2 Hours Late
E. Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary's 5th District 5. Speeches
A. UN lnternational Women's Year
B. Rivcr Deterioration
C. Commencement Address
D. Environmental Pollution 6. Illness
A. Ralph P.Adams
B. Mrs. Bettic Lee Thomas
C. Mrs. Emmitt Richardson
D. Millard Mekinney 7. Death
A. Lawrence M.Lorenz
B. Walter Lippmann
C. Duke Ellington 8. Funerals
A. Mrs. Vesta D.Long
B. Duke Ellington
C. President Tito 9. Fires
A. Fire Traps Thousands
B. Fire Damages Business Places
C. Hotel Fire 10. Accidents
A. Road
a. Racegoers Hurt
b. Pupil Killed by Car
c. Truck Rams Motel
d. Ten Lives in Ten Hours
B. Railroad
a. Railway Acc1dent in India
C. Air
a. Copter Crashes
b. Turkish Jetliner Burst into Flarncs on Takeoff
c. Four Injured as Plane Skids off Runway
D. Marine
a. Ferryboat Capsizes
b. Tugboat Overturncd
c. Five Feared Lost after Sinking of Scots Ship
E. Miscellaneous
a. Scores of People Killed,Injured in Stampede
b. All Safe as Oil Rig Collapses 11. Disasters
A. Blast in Gold Mine
B. Blasts in London
C. Strong Earthquake Hits North Yemen
D. Hundreds Die in Landslide
E. Tornado Hit
F. Big Floods Leave Thousands Homeless
G. Gale Kills People
H. Why Does It Happen? 12. Crime
A. Police blotter
a. From the Police Blotter
B. Murder
a. Air Stewardess Shot
b. The Killer Society
C. Assault
a. Gun Attack
b. Letter Bomb
D. Hyjacking
a. Skyjackings to Cuba Climb to a Dozen This Year
E. Kidnapping
a. Publisher's Daughter Kidnapped, Held for Ransom
F. Robbery
a. Robbery on Bus
b．Bank holdup
c．Two More Banks Robbed in Area
G．Burglary
a．Thieves Get 36 Batteries
b．Chancellor Caught with Pants down
H．Shoplifting
I．Forgery
a．Forgery Ring Organizer Imprisoned
J．Arson
a．Arson Arrest
K．Drugs
a．Pot Bust
L．Traffic Violation
a．Woman Driver Did 70 m．p．h．in City
b．Lovely Laura Wins Race--But Loses Licence
M．Juvenile delinquency
a．"It Makes Me Feel Like a Criminal"
b．Street Gangs in Detriot
c．Youth Revolts startle Sedate West turopean Nations 13．Law
A．Habitual Criminal LAWS Ignored
B．Nationality Bill
C．Other Major Nations'Gun Laws Far Stricter Than Those in U.S. 14．politics
A．New President 15．Government
A．Legislative
a．Price Controls Extended
b．Senator Jones Opposes Bill
c．State Income Tax Proposed
B．Budgets
a．1976-1977 Budget Request to Be Cut
b．$ 21.7 Million Budget Adopted
c．County Home Budget Soars
d．Budget Session at 7 Tonight
e．It's the Lollipop Budget
f．A disappointing Budget
C．Elections
a．Elections in U.S.A.
b．Run－up to Portugal's First Election
c．Senator Larry Pressler quits GOP Race
d．Two Women Elected to State Offices
e．Election Race in Texas House District 78
D．Appointments
a．Steinfeld Appointed Chairman
E．Resignation
a．Attorney General Resigns
b．Moynihan Quits as U.S.ambassador to U.N. 16．Economy
（1）Business
A．Oil Price Soars
B．Auto Sales Drop
C．Grain Prices Plunge
D．Futures Markets
E．Business Digest
（2）Finance
A．Markets
a．Stocks Bonds Commodities
b．Indicators
c．Stock Market Prices Rise in Heavy Trading
（3）Gold Markets
A．Prices of Gold Soars
B．Gold Prices Plunge Worldwide
（4）Industry
A．Rise of U.S. Industrial Society
B．Capital Concentration in Britain
C．Six Monopoly Capitalists in the U.S.
（5）Agriculture
A．New U.S. Farmland
（6）Crisis
A．Inflation
B．World Commdity Inflation
（7）Labour
A．Layoffs
a．More Layoffs Loom at Sperry Plant
b．Unwanted Vacation for GM Employees
c．Black Hit Hardest by Crisis
B．Strikes
a．Oil Workers Strike
b．Truckers' Strike
c．Airline Strike
d．Wildcat Strike
e．Teachers on Strike
C．Riots
a．Police Fire Tear Gas in Soweto
b．Riots Go on over West Bank Killing
c．Indonesian Poll Rally Turns into Fierce Riot
d．Indian Militants Attack U.S. consulate in Bombay 17．Religion
A．High Holy Days
B．Survival Kits 18．Education
A．Two New Courses Being Offered
B．The University of Texas
C．Counting the Costs of College
D．Preparing Students for the World of Tomorrow
E．Teachers Analyse Their Function as Tutors of Behaviour 19．Science
A．First Test-tube Baby Project Approved
B．Care for Lancer Belna Sought
C．Reaction of Cells to Certain Acids Being Studied
D．Study Links 3 Factors to Heart Ills
E.U.S. Launches Space Shuttle 20．Sports
A．Boating
B．Horse Racing
C．Boxing
D．The Greatest Ambassador Pele
E．World Heavyweight Championship
F．Zhou Breaks Aslad Triple Jump Record
G．Record-breaker Does It Again！ 21．Features
A．Miscellaneous Features
a．How Are They Computed？
b．Where Does It All Go？
B．Human Interest Stories
a．No Nets No Pay
b．"If He Really Is Dead"
c．A pint of Nitroglycerine
d．The Way He Enforces Laws on Refuse
e．Agnes Smedley 22．Book Review
A．Hsitory
B．Biography
C．Life Story
D．On Great Books
E．Dance
F．War Story
G．Life Story Woman of Violence 23．Art Criticism
A．The Flue Arts
B．Painting 24．Editorials & Columns
A．The Useful UN
B．Anxieties over Common Market
C．Keep Her "Candles"Lighted
D．Lettets to the Editor 25．Weather
A．Weather Forecasts & Repors
a．General Situation
b．Typhoon
c．Southland Forecast
d．Western Forecasts
e．Weather Forecasts and Records
B．weather Stories
a．Early Spring Storm
b．Midwest Blizzard Strands Thousands
c．First Downpour of Fall
d．Cool Snap Is Downright Frosty But Highs in 70s Are Forecast 26．Advertisements
A．Classified Ads
a．Employment
b．Houses
c．Apartments
d．Rooms
e．For Rent
f．For Sale
g．Instructions
h．Lost & Found
i．First Run Films
j．Theatre Showtimes
k．Movie Rating Guide
B・Display Ads
a．Everyday Savings
b．Hire Purchase Chapter Two
l．Structure of News Reporting
2．Headlines
3．Plaping up a Win Leads
4．Style of News English
5．Analysis of a News ltem
6．Syntax
7．Abbreviated Grammar in Headlines Appendices
l．Vocabulary of Headlines
2．Acronyms
3．Abbreviations
4．Abbreviations of the States in the U．S．A．
5．Major News Agencies in the World
6．Circulations of Leading British Newspapers
7．Circulations of Selected U．S．Daily Newspapers
3．Circulations of Leading U．S．Magazines
9．Sample of Newspaper Organization
10．Summary of Government Servlces Providing Sources of News
11．Five forms Of U．S．City Government
12．Three Forms of U．S．County Government
13．Organization of a Sample U．S． State Government
14．Classification of News Items
2. Personals
A. Mrs. Elbert Hooker
B. Mrs. Ray Rice
C. Mr. and Mrs. Fred N. Sigman
3. Society
A. Parties
B. Trips
C. Engagements
D. Weddings
E. Births
4. Meetings
A. Convention of State Medical Association
B. Symposium on Space Exploration
C. Third Biennial Convention
D. GlassyWeeyed Vcterans Grect VFW Chief-2 Hours Late
E. Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary's 5th District
5. Speeches
A. UN lnternational Women's Year
B. Rivcr Deterioration
C. Commencement Address
D. Environmental Pollution
6. Illness
A. Ralph P.Adams
B. Mrs. Bettic Lee Thomas
C. Mrs. Emmitt Richardson
D. Millard Mekinney
7. Death
A. Lawrence M.Lorenz
B. Walter Lippmann
C. Duke Ellington
8. Funerals
A. Mrs. Vesta D.Long
B. Duke Ellington
C. President Tito
9. Fires
A. Fire Traps Thousands
B. Fire Damages Business Places
C. Hotel Fire
10. Accidents
A. Road
a. Racegoers Hurt
b. Pupil Killed by Car
c. Truck Rams Motel
d. Ten Lives in Ten Hours
B. Railroad
a. Railway Acc1dent in India
C. Air
a. Copter Crashes
b. Turkish Jetliner Burst into Flarncs on Takeoff
c. Four Injured as Plane Skids off Runway
D. Marine
a. Ferryboat Capsizes
b. Tugboat Overturncd
c. Five Feared Lost after Sinking of Scots Ship
E. Miscellaneous
a. Scores of People Killed,Injured in Stampede
b. All Safe as Oil Rig Collapses
11. Disasters
A. Blast in Gold Mine
B. Blasts in London
C. Strong Earthquake Hits North Yemen
D. Hundreds Die in Landslide
E. Tornado Hit
F. Big Floods Leave Thousands Homeless
G. Gale Kills People
H. Why Does It Happen?
12. Crime
A. Police blotter
a. From the Police Blotter
B. Murder
a. Air Stewardess Shot
b. The Killer Society
C. Assault
a. Gun Attack
b. Letter Bomb
D. Hyjacking
a. Skyjackings to Cuba Climb to a Dozen This Year
E. Kidnapping
a. Publisher's Daughter Kidnapped, Held for Ransom
F. Robbery
a. Robbery on Bus
b．Bank holdup
c．Two More Banks Robbed in Area
G．Burglary
a．Thieves Get 36 Batteries
b．Chancellor Caught with Pants down
H．Shoplifting
I．Forgery
a．Forgery Ring Organizer Imprisoned
J．Arson
a．Arson Arrest
K．Drugs
a．Pot Bust
L．Traffic Violation
a．Woman Driver Did 70 m．p．h．in City
b．Lovely Laura Wins Race--But Loses Licence
M．Juvenile delinquency
a．"It Makes Me Feel Like a Criminal"
b．Street Gangs in Detriot
c．Youth Revolts startle Sedate West turopean Nations
13．Law
A．Habitual Criminal LAWS Ignored
B．Nationality Bill
C．Other Major Nations'Gun Laws Far Stricter Than Those in U.S.
14．politics
A．New President
15．Government
A．Legislative
a．Price Controls Extended
b．Senator Jones Opposes Bill
c．State Income Tax Proposed
B．Budgets
a．1976-1977 Budget Request to Be Cut
b．$ 21.7 Million Budget Adopted
c．County Home Budget Soars
d．Budget Session at 7 Tonight
e．It's the Lollipop Budget
f．A disappointing Budget
C．Elections
a．Elections in U.S.A.
b．Run－up to Portugal's First Election
c．Senator Larry Pressler quits GOP Race
d．Two Women Elected to State Offices
e．Election Race in Texas House District 78
D．Appointments
a．Steinfeld Appointed Chairman
E．Resignation
a．Attorney General Resigns
b．Moynihan Quits as U.S.ambassador to U.N.
16．Economy
（1）Business
A．Oil Price Soars
B．Auto Sales Drop
C．Grain Prices Plunge
D．Futures Markets
E．Business Digest
（2）Finance
A．Markets
a．Stocks Bonds Commodities
b．Indicators
c．Stock Market Prices Rise in Heavy Trading
（3）Gold Markets
A．Prices of Gold Soars
B．Gold Prices Plunge Worldwide
（4）Industry
A．Rise of U.S. Industrial Society
B．Capital Concentration in Britain
C．Six Monopoly Capitalists in the U.S.
（5）Agriculture
A．New U.S. Farmland
（6）Crisis
A．Inflation
B．World Commdity Inflation
（7）Labour
A．Layoffs
a．More Layoffs Loom at Sperry Plant
b．Unwanted Vacation for GM Employees
c．Black Hit Hardest by Crisis
B．Strikes
a．Oil Workers Strike
b．Truckers' Strike
c．Airline Strike
d．Wildcat Strike
e．Teachers on Strike
C．Riots
a．Police Fire Tear Gas in Soweto
b．Riots Go on over West Bank Killing
c．Indonesian Poll Rally Turns into Fierce Riot
d．Indian Militants Attack U.S. consulate in Bombay
17．Religion
A．High Holy Days
B．Survival Kits
18．Education
A．Two New Courses Being Offered
B．The University of Texas
C．Counting the Costs of College
D．Preparing Students for the World of Tomorrow
E．Teachers Analyse Their Function as Tutors of Behaviour
19．Science
A．First Test-tube Baby Project Approved
B．Care for Lancer Belna Sought
C．Reaction of Cells to Certain Acids Being Studied
D．Study Links 3 Factors to Heart Ills
E.U.S. Launches Space Shuttle
20．Sports
A．Boating
B．Horse Racing
C．Boxing
D．The Greatest Ambassador Pele
E．World Heavyweight Championship
F．Zhou Breaks Aslad Triple Jump Record
G．Record-breaker Does It Again！
21．Features
A．Miscellaneous Features
a．How Are They Computed？
b．Where Does It All Go？
B．Human Interest Stories
a．No Nets No Pay
b．"If He Really Is Dead"
c．A pint of Nitroglycerine
d．The Way He Enforces Laws on Refuse
e．Agnes Smedley
22．Book Review
A．Hsitory
B．Biography
C．Life Story
D．On Great Books
E．Dance
F．War Story
G．Life Story Woman of Violence
23．Art Criticism
A．The Flue Arts
B．Painting
24．Editorials & Columns
A．The Useful UN
B．Anxieties over Common Market
C．Keep Her "Candles"Lighted
D．Lettets to the Editor
25．Weather
A．Weather Forecasts & Repors
a．General Situation
b．Typhoon
c．Southland Forecast
d．Western Forecasts
e．Weather Forecasts and Records
B．weather Stories
a．Early Spring Storm
b．Midwest Blizzard Strands Thousands
c．First Downpour of Fall
d．Cool Snap Is Downright Frosty But Highs in 70s Are Forecast
26．Advertisements
A．Classified Ads
a．Employment
b．Houses
c．Apartments
d．Rooms
e．For Rent
f．For Sale
g．Instructions
h．Lost & Found
i．First Run Films
j．Theatre Showtimes
k．Movie Rating Guide
B・Display Ads
a．Everyday Savings
b．Hire Purchase
Chapter Two
l．Structure of News Reporting
2．Headlines
3．Plaping up a Win Leads
4．Style of News English
5．Analysis of a News ltem
6．Syntax
7．Abbreviated Grammar in Headlines
Appendices
l．Vocabulary of Headlines
2．Acronyms
3．Abbreviations
4．Abbreviations of the States in the U．S．A．
5．Major News Agencies in the World
6．Circulations of Leading British Newspapers
7．Circulations of Selected U．S．Daily Newspapers
3．Circulations of Leading U．S．Magazines
9．Sample of Newspaper Organization
10．Summary of Government Servlces Providing Sources of News
11．Five forms Of U．S．City Government
12．Three Forms of U．S．County Government
13．Organization of a Sample U．S． State Government
14．Classification of News Items
文章節選
1．Briefs
STORY TYPE
Briefs，as the name indiates，are short items to be found in newspapers．Often they are used to facilitate makeup by filling in small spaces left after longer stories are placed on Pages。
簡訊（briefs），顧名思義，是報紙的簡短新聞，常用來填補報上刊登的較長文章後空下的較小空白，以使版面完整。 NEWS ITEMS
A．Office Removal
The office of Internal Revenue Service has moved to the Federal
Building at 101 Northshore Dr． B．Date for Revival
The South Side Baptist Church wil hold a revival at 7 ：30 p．m．June
16-22． C．Deadline for Car Plates
Midnight tonight is the deadline for 1982 automobile license plates and vehicles in use after 12 ：00 a．m．tomorrow must carry 1983 plates，the Bureau of Motor vehicles reminded automobile owners yesterday． Notes 1．Internal Revenue Servic國內稅務局，在美國報刊上常以其縮寫形式IRS出現。 2．101 Northshore Dr．北海岸車道101號。Dr．是Drive的縮寫，意為"車道"。 3．revival（宗教）福音布道會 4．7:30 p.m. 下午七時半。 p．m．為拉丁文post meridiem,
略作p.m．或P．M.，也可些作pm或PM。意為after noon. 同樣，a．m．為拉丁文ante
meridiem，略作a．m．或A．M．也可寫成am或AM.
NEWS ITEMS
A．Office Removal
The office of Internal Revenue Service has moved to the Federal
Building at 101 Northshore Dr．
B．Date for Revival
The South Side Baptist Church wil hold a revival at 7 ：30 p．m．June
16-22．
C．Deadline for Car Plates
Midnight tonight is the deadline for 1982 automobile license plates and vehicles in use after 12 ：00 a．m．tomorrow must carry 1983 plates，the Bureau of Motor vehicles reminded automobile owners yesterday．
Notes 1．Internal Revenue Servic國內稅務局，在美國報刊上常以其縮寫形式IRS出現。
2．101 Northshore Dr．北海岸車道101號。Dr．是Drive的縮寫，意為"車道"。
3．revival（宗教）福音布道會
4．7:30 p.m. 下午七時半。 p．m．為拉丁文post meridiem,
略作p.m．或P．M.，也可些作pm或PM。意為after noon. 同樣，a．m．為拉丁文ante
meridiem，略作a．m．或A．M．也可寫成am或AM.
